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BELGIUM 2025: SDG Forum
13/11/2025

The FAO side event at the SDG Forum Belgium explored how agribusiness incubation can unlock the transformative power of MSMEs in delivering on the Sustainable...

Brussels World Food Day and 80th anniversary - Manneken-Pis ceremony
14/10/2025

On 15 October 2025, the Manneken-Pis statue in Brussels was dressed as an FAO field expert to celebrate FAO’s 80th anniversary and World Food Day 2025...

Launch of the European Union Funded Project on New Aquatic Food Value Chains (NAVAC)
20/10/2025

FAO and the European Union (EU) have launched NOVAC, an initiative to increase access to safe and nutritious aquatic foods for vulnerable populations...

International Day of Plant Health 2025 Celebration in Brussels
11/05/2025

On the occasion of the International Day of Plant Health, the team of the FAO Liaison Office with the European Union and Belgium organized an intergenerational...

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The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2025
01/12/2025

The report presents the status of land, soil, and water resources, and practical actions and solutions for their sustainable use and management, illustrated with examples. It also identifies the key enablers required to scale up these transformative solutions for lasting impact to build more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems.

The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2025
28/11/2025

This 2025 edition of the GFCM flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fisheries and aquaculture status and trends in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. The sixth installment of this report is the most ambitious to date and comes as a result of an unprecedented collaborative effort across the region.

Agrifood systems in national adaptation plans
18/11/2025

As the national adaptation plan (NAP) process gains global momentum, this joint FAO–UNDP analysis produced under the SCALA programme looks across all NAPs from developing countries – 64 in total as of 15 June 2025 – to take stock of adaptation priorities and needs in agrifood systems.

Transforming agrifood systems through science and innovation - A Strategic Partnership with Wageningen University & Research (WUR)
18/11/2025

This publication highlights the strategic collaboration between FAO and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) to advance sustainable agrifood systems through science, innovation, and capacity development. It provides an overview of key activities and results achieved under the partnership, including joint research on consumer behavior and climate-smart agriculture, development of digital tools such as SEPAL and WaPOR for land and water monitoring, and others.

The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security 2025
14/11/2025

This biennial flagship report provides comprehensive evidence on the escalating impact of disasters on global agricultural systems, revealing losses of USD 3.26 trillion over the period 1991–2023. The 2025 edition introduces enhanced methodologies for assessing disaster impacts across crops, livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture subsectors, offering Member States robust data for evidence-based policymaking.

Food Outlook – Biannual report on global food markets
13/11/2025

Beyond the core market assessments for major food commodities, the November 2025 edition of the FAO Food Outlook report provides an update on the fertilizer market and recent developments in olive oil markets. The overview of market indicators summarizes trends in futures markets, ocean freight rates, the global food import bill, and food price indices.